Trading activity dropped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded diving 51 percent with the value jumping 40 percent compared to Wednesday. The market closed with 37 securities changing ownership compared with 41 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 12 advancing, 11 declining and 14 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 11,731,854 shares for $80,157,352, down from 24,097,251 units at $57,354,315 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 317,077 shares at $2,166,415 compared to 587,738 stocks at $1,398,886 on the prior day, with trading the month to date, averaging 339,903 stock units at $1,207,149 compared to 349,610 stocks at $799,185 on the previous day and March with an average of 307,021 shares at $759,432.
Fontana led trading with 8.13 million shares for 69.3 percent of the total volume, followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 1.01 million stock units for 8.6 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 786,388 stocks for 6.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index increased 7.76 points to close at 3,577.36. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3, based on last traded prices and projected earnings computed by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging popped 24 cents to finish at $3.04 with 4,501 shares clearing the market, Caribbean Cream slipped 20 cents to $2.30 with traders dealing in 2,119 stock units, Derrimon Trading sank 5 cents and ended at $1.90 with 6,021 shares crossing the market. Dolla Financial gained 13 cents to close at $2.73 with investors swapping 786,388 units, Elite Diagnostic dipped 19 cents in closing at $1.60 with 36,182 stocks crossing the exchange, Fontana rose 13 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $9.68 with investors dealing in 8,133,730 units. Indies Pharma fell 22 cents to $3.41 with 39,265 stocks being traded, Jamaican Teas climbed 15 cents to finish at $2.46 after an exchange of 10,639 shares, Jetcon Corporation declined 12 cents and ended at $1.06 with 27,728 stock units changing hands Knutsford Express increased 33 cents to close at $14.49 in trading 296 shares, Mailpac Group sank 10 cents to end at $2.38 with 8,514 stocks units crossing the market, Omni Industries shed 5 cents in closing at 86 cents in trading 437,330 units. Regency Petroleum advanced 44 cents to $3.39 with a transfer of 7,971 stocks and Spur Tree Spices dipped 5 cents to close at $1.30 as investors exchanged 42,912 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The Junior Market Index rose 34.11 points to end at 3,569.60 following trading in 41 securities, down from 46 on Tuesday, with prices of only 13 rising, 20 declining and eight closing unchanged.
At the close of an active day of trading, Access Financial dropped 42 cents to finish at $17 with a transfer of just 362 shares, AMG Packaging shed 30 cents and ended at $2.80 with 4,588 stocks crossing the market, Blue Power declined 10 cents to $5 with 4,494 shares ended in exchanging stock ownership. CAC 2000 lost 15 cents to end at $2 with investors trading 50,000 units, Caribbean Cream dipped 10 cents in closing at $2.50 in an exchange of 1,076 stock units, Derrimon Trading advanced 6 cents to close at $1.95 with traders dealing in 10 shares. Elite Diagnostic rose 19 cents to $1.79 in an exchange of 29,730 units, Fontana rallied 12 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $9.55 with investors dealing in 115,637 stocks, GWest Corporation sank 16 cents in closing at 94 cents after a transfer of 17 stock units. Indies Pharma skidded 47 cents to close at $3.63 in trading 21,733 shares,
The market closed with trading of 6,318,830 shares for $12,174,798, steeply down from 20,549,503 units at $46,764,453 on Monday.
At the close of the market, Access Financial popped $1.02 to finish at $17.42 with 675 shares changing hands, AMG Packaging rallied 38 cents and ended at $3.10 with a transfer of 143 stock units, CAC 2000 dipped 50 cents to close at $2.15 after an exchange of 1,172 stocks. Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose by 10 cents in closing at $2.88 with investors dealing in 109,086 shares, Derrimon Trading sank 11 cents to close at $1.89 with 310,090 stock units switching owners, Dolla Financial skidded 9 cents to end at $2.56 with traders dealing in 907,116 shares. Dolphin Cove climbed 39 cents in closing at $16.50 with 10,685 stocks crossing the market, EduFocal lost 5 cents to close at 28 cents in trading 372,255 units, Fontana declined 6 cents and ended at $9.43 with 64,064 stock units passing through the market. Fosrich fell 7 cents to end at $2.73 with investors swapping 83,366 shares, Future Energy dropped 11 cents to close at $3.19 with an exchange of 203,913 stock units, GWest Corporation sank 14 cents to finish at $1.10 after investors ended trading 4,000 units. Honey Bun rose 9 cents and ended at $7.99 with 822 stocks crossing the exchange,
Fosrich, Gwest Corporation, Indies Pharma, Jamaican Teas as well as Regency Petroleum all closed at 52 weeks’ highs. ISP Finance ended at a 52 weeks’ closing low and Paramount Trading hit a 52 weeks’ intraday low of 80 cents.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
The market closed with trading of 11,738,756 shares for $19,977,567 compared with 13,245,591 units at $24,563,567 on Thursday.
At the close, Access Financial climbed 16 cents to close at $16.55 with investors dealing in just 264 stock units, Blue Power dipped 49 cents to $5.10 after an exchange of 3,259 stocks, CAC 2000 rose 16 cents in closing at $2.65 with 2,745 shares crossing the market. Cargo Handlers rallied 74 cents to end at $11.24 after a transfer of 328 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 14 cents to finish at $2.78 in switching ownership of 3,450 shares, Caribbean Cream gained 17 cents and ended at $2.60 with 5,348 units crossing the market. Dolla Financial sank 15 cents to $2.60 with an exchange of 189,474 stocks, Dolphin Cove increased $1.39 and ended at $17.49 after 8,541 stock units passed through the market, Elite Diagnostic advanced 9 cents to close at $1.60 with a transfer of 14,289 shares. Fontana dropped 7 cents to finish at $9.43 after an exchange of 72,755 units, Fosrich rose 5 cents to end at $2.45 with investors trading 691,177 stocks, GWest Corporation rallied 13 cents in closing at $1.09 in an exchange of 185,169 stock units. Indies Pharma increased 17 cents to $3.83 with 111,394 shares changing hands,
The market closed with trading of 13,245,591 shares for $24,563,567 compared to 15,529,234 units at $24,827,930 on Wednesday.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging popped 40 cents and ended at $3.10 in an exchange of 7,913 stocks, CAC 2000 rallied 14 cents to $2.49 trading 603 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 19 cents to close at $2.64 after an exchange of just 164 shares. Caribbean Cream increased 22 cents in closing at $2.43 with investors trading 4,000 stock units, Dolla Financial popped 15 cents to finish at $2.75 with 148,196 shares changing hands, Dolphin Cove dropped $1.79 to end at $16.10 and closed with 4,327 stocks changing hands. Everything Fresh rose 13 cents to $2.03 in an exchange of 284,786 units, Express Catering gained 10 cents to end at $2.88 with 57,724 stock units clearing the market, Fontana advanced 26 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $9.50 after a transfer of 111,010 shares. Future Energy lost 13 cents to close at $3.17 with traders dealing in 201,691 stocks, GWest Corporation popped 5 cents and ended at 96 cents as investors exchanged 131,026 units,
The market closed with trading of 15,529,234 shares for $24,827,930, up from 12,294,992 stock units at $23,929,634 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index slipped 16.61 points to 3,539.19. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The market closed with trading of 12,294,992 shares at $23,929,634, well below the 19,996,597 units at $94,755,148 on Monday.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging advanced 22 cents to finish at $2.80 after a transfer of 6,430 stock units, Blue Power popped 32 cents and ended at a 52 weeks; closing high of $5.69 as investors exchanged 31,308 shares, CAC 2000 climbed 20 cents to $2.35 with a transfer of 1,940 stocks. Cargo Handlers slipped $1 to end at $10.50 with 26,249 units passing through the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 36 cents in closing at $2.67 in an exchange of 12,835 stocks, Derrimon Trading lost 8 cents to close at $1.82 in trading 1,043,198 units. Dolphin Cove skidded 89 cents to $17 with 3,106 shares changing hands, Elite Diagnostic sank 9 cents to finish at $1.51 with investors swapping 65,876 stock units, Express Catering gained 6 cents and ended at $2.76 with 12,565 shares crossing the exchange. Fontana increased 20 cents to end at $9.20 with investors trading 85,529 stocks,